I have one large tank of propane delivered from gas co. Range is hooked up. Tank is installed outside and piped in. The one change I made to the house when I bought it. You might be able to get gas for the stove top; the oven is less important..

I really like ceramic top stoves, they heat fast and are the most energy effecient. I found some cooktops on sears.com (search for ceramic cooktops). The bad side is they range from $500 - $1000. The site also has kenmore and whirlpool cooktops. For the stove I would suggest a convection oven (well worth the extra price). Are you after an inser or wall oven?

Kenmore - Sears - I used to do all sorts of research before buying my appliances and Consumer Reports always rates Kenmore in the top five choices. Figure out your price range and there will be a Kenmore appliance that is built for it. All of our Kenmore appliances have never given us any problems. Don't buy the extended warranty (ever)

@gailcalled, A convection oven has a fan that moves the hot air around the food while cooking, which cooks it faster. Therefore it’s more efficient because you use less fuel. In time, you’ll make up the extra cost in fuel savings.